THESE WORDS REMAIN in my ears the next morning when Martin stops by on rounds. He insists that while Helen’s still got a long road ahead of her, and he wants to follow her case personally, everything looks good going forward. After hearing this good news, I leave for a few hours. When I return, she informs me that the doctor has been in and removed her drain and her catheter, so she wants to get out of the room for a while. With some help from two burly orderlies, she gets in a wheelchair and insists on being pushed up and down the corridor. As we walk, I bring her up to date on all the calls and get well cards that are piling up for her at the Rectory, her apartment, and the police station. She doesn’t last long and tires easily, so we return to the room, where she insists on continuing t
